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THE GHOST OF JEREY BUNDLER. 



Cast at Ubc Iba^marf^et Ubeatre. 

Sept. 9, 1902. 

Hirst Mr. Cyril Maude. 

Penfold Mr. George Trollope. 

Malcolm Mr. Lewis Broughton. 

SoMERS Mr. Marsh Allen. 

Beldon Mr. H. Norton. 

Dr. Leek Mr. Wilfred Forster. 

George (a waiter) Mr. Charles Rock. 

Note. — Penfold, Malcolm, and Beldon represent different 
types of Commercial Travellers. 

©rtoiual Cast. 

Penfold Mr. Holman Clarke. 

Malcolm Mr. Holmes Gore, 

Hirst .... ... Mr. Cyril Maude. 

SoMERS Mr. Frank Gillmore. 

Doctor Leek Mr. C. M. Hallard. 

Beldon Mr. Cecil Ramsay. 

George (a waiter) Mr. Mark Kinghorne. 

Finf. produced, St.JameHS Theatre, London, June '20, 189l\ 

Revived. Her Majesty's Theatre, June 20, 1902. Same cast 
as above except Mr. Frank Oillmore, whose part was played by 
Mr. Charles Rock. The Herman Merivale BeneUt Matinee. 

Haymarket Theatre. Sept. 9, 1902. Ran lOd pcrformancss. 

Avenue Theatre. Dec. 20, 1902. Ran 38 performances. 




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THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 



Scene. — The Commercial 'Room in an old-fashioned 
hotel in a jmall country town. An air of oldfashioned 
co?nfort is in evidence everyivhere. Old sporting prints 
on the walls. 

On the table up c. are half a dozen candlesticks, oldfash- 
ioned shape with snuffer attached. Tzvo pairs of car- 
pet slippers are set up within fender. Red curtains to 
windozv recess. SJiutters or blinds to windows. Arm- 
chair and about six other chairs in the room. One 
old-fashioned settle. One stnall table. Clock. De- 
canter of water, half a dozen toddy tutnblers. Matches, 
etc. The only light is a ruddy glow from the f re. Ket- 
tle on hob. Moonlight from R. ofwindo^o zvhen shutter 
is opened. Practical chandelier from ceiling or lights 
at side of mantelpiece. Doctor's coat and muffter on 
chair up L., his cap on mantelpiece. 

All lights out, dark stage. Opening music. Curtain 
rise — ticking of clock heard. JVind, then church clock 
chimes, the Lights come very slo7i>ly up, johen the red 
glow is seen in the f replace the hna murmurs of the 
characters heard, and gradually get louder as lights 
come up to 7ohen Somers' voice tops all. 

{The stage occupied by all characters except George the 

xvaiter. Discovered, Pen fold, sitting in arm chair l. 

of fire, above it. Doctor Leek standing above fire 

and leaning on mantelshelf Hirst sitting on settle 

3 



4 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

below fire and nearest to audience. Somers seated on 
settle with him but above him. Malcolm and Bel- 
don on chairs R. c, facing fire. All are smoking, 
and drink from their respective glasses from titne to 
time. Somers has Just finished a story as Curtain 
rises. ) 

Omnes. Oh, I say, that sounds impossible, etc. 

.Somers. Haunted or not haunted, the fact remains 
that no one stays in the house long. It's been let to 
several tenants since the time of the murder, but they 
never completed their tenancy. The last tenant held 
out for a month, but at last he gave up like the rest, 
and cleared out, although he had done the place up 
thoroughly, and must have been pounds out of pocket 
by the transaction. 

Malcolm. Well, it's a capital ghost story, I admit, 
that is, as a story, but I for one can't swallow it. 

Hirst. I don't know, it is not nearly so improb- 
able as some I have heard. Of course it's an old 
idea that spirits like to get into the company of human 
beings. A man told me once, that he travelled down 
by the Great Western, with a ghost as fellow passenger, 
and hadn't the slightest suspicion of it, until the in- 
spector came for tickets. My friend said, the way that 
ghost tried to keep up appearances, by feeling in all its 
pockets, and even looking on the floor for its ticket, 
was quite touching. Ultimately it gave it up, and with 
a loud groan vanished through the ventilator. 

(Somers, Malcolm <?;/(■/ Leek laugh heartih.) 

Beldon Oh, I say come now, that'll do. 

Penfold {serious/}'). Personally I don't think it's 
a subject for jesting. I have never seen an apparition 
myself, but I have known people who have, and I con- 
sider that they form a very interesting link between us 
and the after life. There's a ghost story connected 
with this house, you know. 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 5 

Omnes. Ehl Oh? Really! 

Malcolm {nsi?ig and goitig to mantelpiece, takes up 
his glass of toddy). Well, I have used this house for 
some years now. I travel for Blennet and Burgess — 
wool — and come here regularly three times a year, and 
I've never heard of it. (^Sits down again on his chair, 
holding ghiss in his hand.) 

Leek. And I've been here pretty often too, though 
I have only been in practice here for a couple of years, 
and I have never heard it mentioned, and I must say I 
don't believe in anything of the sort. In my opinion 
ghosts are the invention of weak-minded idiots. 

Pen FOLD. Weak-minded idiots or not, there is a 
ghost story connected with this house, but it dates a 
long time back. 

(George, the waiter, enters d. l. with tray and 
serviette.) 

Oh, here's George, he'll bear me out. You've heard of 
Jerry Bundler, George ? 

George (c). Well, I've just 'eard odds and ends, 
sir, but I never put much count to 'em. There was 
one chap 'ere, who was under me when fust I come, he 
said he seed it, and the Guv'nor sacked him there and 
then. {Goes to table by window, puts tray down, takes 
up glass and tuipes tt slowly.) 

(Men laugh.) 

Penfold. Well, my father was a native of this 
town, and he knew the story well. He was a truthful 
man and a steady churchgoer. But I have heard him 
declare that once in his life he saw the ghost of Jerry 
Bundler in this house ; let me see, George, you don't 
remember my old dad, do you ? 

(George puts dowti glasses over tabic.) 

George. No, sir. I come here forty years ago 
next Easter, but I fancy he was before my time. 



e THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

Penfold. Yes, though not by long. He died when 
I was twenty, and I shall be sixty-two next month, but 
that's neither here nor there. 

(George ^^^j- up to table c. tidy big up and /istcning.) 

Leek. Who was this Jerry Bundler ? 

Penfold. A London thief, pickpocket, highway- 
man — anything he could turn his dishonest hand to, 
and he was run to earth in this house some eighty 
years ago, 

(George puts glass down and stands listening.) 

He took his last supper in this room. 

(Penfold leans forjvard. Beldon looks round to 
L. nervously^ 

That night soon after he had gone to bed, a couple of 
Bow Street runners, the predecessors of our present 
detective force turned up here. They had followed 
him from London, but had lost scent a bit, so didn't 
arrive till late. A word to the landlord, whose descrip- 
tion of the stranger who had retired to rest, pointed to 
the fact that he was the man they were after, of course 
enlisted his aid and that of the male servants and 
stable hands. The officers crept quietly up to Jerry's 
bedroom and tried the door, it wouldn't budge. It was 
of heavy oak and bolted from within. 

(Omnes lean forward, showing interest.) 

Leaving his comrade and a couple of grooms to guard 
the bedroom door, the other officer went into the yard, 
and, procuring a short ladder, by this means reached 
the window of the room in which Jerry was sleeping. 
The Inn servants and stable hands saw him get on to 
the sill and try to open the window. Suddenly there 
was a crash of glass, and with a cry, he fell in a heap 
on to the stones at their feet. Then in the moonlight, 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 7 

they saw the face of the highwayman peering over the 
sill. 

(Omnes move Jiii easily.) 

They sent for the blacksmith, and with his sledge-ham- 
mer he battered in the strong oak panels, and the first 
thing that met their eyes was the body of Jerry Bundler 
dangling from the top of the four-post bed by his own 
handkerchief. 

(Omnes sit back, dratv their breath, a7id are generally 
uneasy. Slight pa usei) 

SoMERs. I say, which bedroom was it ? {Earnesth'). 

Penfold. That I can't tell you, but the story goes 
that Jerry still haunts this house, and my father used to 
declare positively that the last time he slept here, the 
ghost of Jerry Bundler lowered itself from the top of 
his four-post bed and tried to strangle him. 

Beldon {jumps up, gets behind his chair, t7ciists 
chair round ; uervously). O, I say, that'll do. I wish 
you'd thought to ask your father which bedroom it 
was. 

Penfold. What for ? 

Beldon. Well, I should take jolly good care not 
to sleep in it, that's all. {Goes to bach.) 

(Penfold rising, goes to Jire, and knocks out his pipe, 
Leek gets by arm-chair.) 

Penfold. There's nothing to fear. I don't believe 
for a moment that ghosts could really hurt one. 
(George lights ca/ulle at table.) In fact, my father 
used to say that it was only the unpleasantness of the 
thing that upset him, and that, for all practical pur- 
poses, Jerry's fingers might have been made of cotton 
wool for all the harm they could do. 

(George hands candle, gets to door and holds it open.) 

Beldon. That's all very fine, a ghost story is a 
ghost story, but when a gentleman tells a tale of a 



8 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

ghost that haunts the house in which one is going to 
sleep, 1 call it most ungentlemanly. 

(BELDON//<7r^jr his chair to l. of table R. Pen fold goes 
up to c. Leek sits in ami chair. Beldon goes to 
fire-placei) 

P'enfold. Pooh ! Nonsense. {At table up c). 

{During his speech George ligJits one of the candles.) 

Ghosts can't hurt you. For my own part, I should 
rather like to see one. 

Omnes. Oh, come now — —etc. 

Penfold. Well, I'll bid you good-night, gentlemen. 

{^He goes totvards door L. George opens it for him ; he 
passes out as they ait say.) 

Omnes. Good-night. 

(Hirst rises, crosses to l. c.) 

Beldon {up r., calling after him). And I hope 
Jerry'll pay you a visit. 

Malcolm {rises, goes to fire). Well, I'm going to 
have another whisky if you gentlemen will join me. I 
think it'll do us all good after that tale. George, take 
the orders. 

(George comes down ivith salver to table r., gathers up 
glasses.) 

Somers. Not quite so much hot water in mine. 
Malcolm. I'll have the same again, George. 
Beldon. A leetle bit of lemon in mine, George. 
Leek. Whisky and soda for me, please. 
Hirst. Whisky ! 

(George goes to table r., collects glasses, crosses to door 
l. speaks.) 

George {to Malcolm). Shall I light the gas, Mr. 
Malcolm ? {At door.) 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 9 

Malcolm. No, the fire's very comfortable, unless 
any of you gentlemen prefer the gas. 

Omnes. No, not at all — etc. 

Malcolm. Never mind, George. ( 77; /V ^; George 
as no one wants the gas.) The firelight is pleasanter. 

{Exit George for orders L.) 
(Beldon gets c.) 

Malcolm {at fre). Does any gentleman know 
another ? 

Somers {seated r.). Well, I remember hear- 
ing 

Beldon (/// c). Oh, I say — that'll do. 

(Omnes laugh.) 

Leek. Yes, I think you all look as if you'd heard 
enough ghost stories to do you the rest of your lives. 
And you're not all as anxious to see the real article as 
the old gentleman who's just gone. 

Hirst {hioking to l.). Old humbug 1 I should 
like to put him to the test, (c.) {Bus.) I say, suppose 
I dress up as Jerry Bundler and go and give him a 
chance of displaying his courage ? 1 bet I'd make the 
old party sit up. 

Malcolm. Capital ! 

Beldon. A good idea. 

Leek. I shouldn't, if I were you. 

Hirst. Just for the joke, gentlemen (c). 

Somers. No, no — drop it. Hirst. 

Hirst. Only for the joke. Look here, I've got 
some tilings that'll do very well. We're going to have 
some amateur theatricals at my house. We're doing a 
couple of scenes from "The Rivals," Somers, {point- 
ing to Somers) and I have been up to town to get the 
costumes, wigs, etc., to-day. I've got them up-stairs — 
knee-breeches, stockings, buckled shoes, and all that 
sort of thing. It's a rare chance. If you wait a bit, 



10 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

I'll give you a full dress rehearsal, entitled " Jerry 
Bundler, or the Nocturnal Stranger." {At door l.). 

Leek isneeringiy). You won't frighten us, will 
you ? 

Hirst. I don't know so much about that — it's a 
question of acting, that's all. 

Malcolm. I'll bet you a level sov, you don't 
frighten me. 

Hirst {quietly). A level sov. {Pauses.) Done. 
I'll take the bet to frighten you first, and the old boy 
afterwards. These gentlemen shall be the judges. 
{Points to Leek and Beldon.) 

Beldon (/// c). You won't frighten us because 
we're prepared for you, but you'd better leave the old 
man alone. It's dangerous play. {Appeals to Leek). 

Hirst. Well, I'll try you first. {Moves to door and 
pauses^ No gas, mind. 

Omnes. No ! no ! 

Hirst {laughs). I'll give you a run for your 
money. 

(George enters, holds door open.) 

{Exit Hirst.) 

(George passes drinks round. Five drinks. Somers 
takes the one ordered for Hirst and puts it on the 
table R. Beldon sits r. c. George crosses to table, 
puts t7vo drinks do^cn, goes to Jire and gives drinks, 
then up to table, puts tray down, takes up glass and 
begins to wipe it, gets down l. for lines.) 

Leek {to Malcolm). I think you'll win your bet, 
sir, but I vote we give him a chance. Suppose we 
have cigars round, and if he's not back by the time 
we've finished them I must be off, as I have a quarter 
of an hour's walk before me. {Looks at watch.) He's 
a friend of yours, isn't he ? 

SoMERS. Yes, I have known him a good many 
years now, and I must say he's a rum chap; just crazy 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. H 

about acting and practical joking, though I've often 
told him he carries the latter too far at times. In this 
case it doesn't matter, but I won't let him try it on the 
old gentleman. You see we know what he's going to 
do, and are prepared, but he doesi]'t, and it might lead 
to illness or worse ; the old chap's sixty-two and such 
a shock might have serious consequences. But Hirst 
won't mind giving up that part of it, so long as he gets 
an opportunity of acting to us. 

Leek {knocks pipe on grate). Well, I hope he'll 
hurry up. It's getting pretty late. {To Somers.) 

Malcolm. Well, gentlemen, your health I 

Somers. Good luck. 

Leek. Hurrah! 

Beldon. Chin-chin ! 

Leek. By the way, how is it you happen to be 
here to-night ? 

Somers. Oh, we missed the connection at Tolles- 
lon Junction and as the accommodation at the Railway 
Arms there was rather meagre, the Station Master ad- 
vised us to drive on here, put up for the night, and 
catch the Great Northern express from Exton in the 
morning. {A'ises, crosses to l.) Oh, George, that 
reminds me — you might see that ' Boots ' calls us at 7 
sharp. 

(Beldon rises, goes up to them to fire.) 

George. Certainly, sir. What are your numbers ? 

Somers. 13 and 14. 

George. I'll put it on the slate, special, sir. {^Goes 
to door L.) 

Leek. I beg pardon, gentlemen, I forgot the cig- 
ars ; George, bring some cigars back with you. 

Beldon. A very mild one for me. 

George. Very well, sir. {Takes up tray from side- 
board.) 

{Exit L.) 

(Somers sits r. c.) 



X2 THE GHOST OF JEREY BUNDLER. 

Malcolm. I think you were very wise coming on 
here. (Si^s on settle R.) I stayed att he Railway 
Arms, Tolleston, once — never again though. Is your 
friend clever at acting ? 

SoMERS. I don't think he's clever enough to frighten 
you. I'm to spend Christmas at his place, and he's 
asked me to assist at the theatricals he spoke of. 
Nothing would satisfy him till I consented, and I 
must honestly say I am very sorry I ever did, for I 
expect I shall be pretty bad. I know I have scarcely 
slept a wink these last few nights, trying to get the 
words into my head. 

(George enters backwards, pale and trembling.) 

Malcolm. Why I Look — what the devil's the 
matter with George .■• {Crosses to George.) 

George. I've seen it, gentlemen. {Dotvn stage 
L. c.) 

Omnes. Seen who ? 

(Beldon down r. edge of table R. Leek ;// R. c, 
SOMERS /// R.) 

George. The ghost. Jer — Bun — 

Malcolm. Why, you're frightened, George. 

George. Yes, sir. It was the suddenness of it, 
and besides I didn't look for seeing it in the bar. 
There was only a glimmer of light there, and it was 
sitting on the fioor. I nearly touched it. 

Malcolm {goes to door, looks off, then returns — to 
others). It must be Hirst up to his tricks. George 
was out of the room when he suggested it. {To 
George.) Pull yourself together, man. 

George. Yes, sir — but it took me unawares. I'd 
never have gone to the bar by myself if I'd known it 
was there, and I don't believe you would, either, sir. 

Malcolm. Nonsense, I'll go and fetch him in. 
\Crosses to L.) 

George {clutching him by the sleeve). You don't 
know what it's like, sir. It ain't fit to look at by your- 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 13 

self, it ain't indeed. It's got the awfullest deathlike 
face, and short cropped red hair — it's — 

{^Smothered cry is heard.) 

What's that ? {Backs to C and leans on chair!) 

(All start, and a quick pattering of footsteps is heard 
7-apidly approaching the room. The door flies open 
and HiKsr fings himself gasping and shivering into 
Malcolm's arms. The door remains open. He has 
only his trousers a?id shirt on, his face very white 
with fear and his own hair all standing on end. 
Leek lights the gas, then goes to R. of Hirst.) 

Omnes. What's the matter ? 
Malcolm. Why, it's Hirst. 

(Shakes him roughly by the shoulder^ 

What's up ? 

Hirst. I've seen — oh, Lord ! I'll never play the 
fool again. (Goes c.) 

Others. Seen what ? 

Hirst. Him — it — the ghost — anything. 

Malcolm {uneasily). Rot ! 

Hirst. I was coming down the stairs to get some- 
thing I'd forgotten, when I felt a tap — (He breaks off 
suddenly gazing through open door.) I thought I saw 
it again — Look — at the foot of the stairs, can't you 
see anything ? (Shaking Leek.) 

Leek (c/vsses to door peering down passage). No, 
there's nothing there. (Stays up l.) 

(WiKST gives a sigh of relief .) 

Malcolm (l. c). Go on — you felt a tap 

Hirst (c). I turned and saw it — a little wicked 

head with short red hair — and a white dead face — 

horrible. 

(Clock chimes three-quarters.) 

(They assist him into chair l. of table R.) 



14 THE GHOST OF JEKRY BUNDLER. 

George (/// c). That's what I saw in the bar — 
'orrid — it was devilish. {^Coining c.) 

(Malcolm crosses to l. Hirst s/i udders.) 

Malcolm. Well, it's a most unaccountable thing. 
It's the last time I come to this house. {Goes to r. of 
Leek.) 

George. I leave to-monow. I wouldn't go down 
to that bar alone — no, not for fifty pounds. {Goes up 
R. to arfn-chair.) 

SOMERS {crvsses to door v.. then retur/is to R. c). It's 
talking about the thing that's caused it, I expect. 
We've had it in our minds, and we've been practi- 
cally forming a spiritualistic circle without knowing it. 
{Goes to back of table R.) 

Beldon {crosses to R. c). Hang the old gentleman. 
Upon my soul I'm half afraid to go to bed. 

Malcolm. Doctor, it's odd they should both think 
they saw something. 

{They both drop down l. c.) 

George {up c). I saw it as plainly as I see you, sir. 
P'raps if you keep your eyes turned up the passage 
you'll see it for yourself. {Foints.) 

{They all look. Beldon ^^^vj- to Somers.) 

Beldon. There — what was that ? 

Malcolm. Who'll go with me to the bar ? 

Leek. I will. {Goes to door.) 

Beldon {gulps). So — will I. {Crosses to door l. 
They go to the door. 7^ Malcolm.) After you. {They 
sloivly pass into the passage. George 7vatching them. 
All exit except Hirst and Somers.) 

Somers. How do you feel now, old man ? 

Hirst {changing his frightened inantier to one of as- 
surance). Splendid ! 

Somers. But— (^7 step back.) 

Hirst. I tell you I feel splendid. 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 15 

SoMERS. But the ghost — {Steps back to c.) 

Hirst. Well, upon my word, Somers — you're not 
as sharp as I thought you. 

Somers. What do you mean ? 

Hirst. Why, that I was the ghost George saw. 
{Crosses to L. c.) By Jove, he Jaas in a funk 1 1 fol- 
lowed him to the door and overheard his description 
of what he'd seen, then I burst in myself and pretended 
I'd seen it too. I'm going to win that, bet — (Voices 
heard. Crosses to R.) Look out, they're coming back. 
{Sits.) 

Somers. Yes, but 

Hirst. Don't give me away — hush! 

{Re-etiter Malcolm, Leek, Beldon a//^/ George l.) 
(Beldon and George go up to back c.) 

Hirst. Did you see it ? {In his frightened man- 
ner^ 

Malcolm (c.) I don't know — I thought I saw 
something, but it might have been fancy. I'm in the 
mood to see anything just now. (7'<? Hirst.) How 
are you feeling now, sir ? " 

Hirst. Oh, I feel a bit better now. I daresay you 
think I'm easily scared — but you didn't see it. 

Malcolm. Well, I'm not quite sure. {Goes to 
fire.) 

Leek. You've had a bit of a shock. Best thing 
you can do is to go to bed. 

Hirst {finishing his drink). Very well. Will you, 
{rises) share my room with me, Somers? 

(George lights two candles.) 

Somers {crosses to l. c). I will with pleasure. 
{Gets up .to table c. and gets a candle). Provided you 
don't mind sleeping with the gas full on all night. 
{Goes to door l.) 

Leek {to Hirst). You'll be all right in the morn- 
ing. 



16 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

Hirst. Good night, all. {As he crosses to door.) 
Omnes. Good night. 

(All talking at fre, not looking to L. as Hirst and 
SoMERs exeunt, Hirst chuckles afid gives Somers a 
sly dig.) 

Somers. Good night. 

Malcolm {at Jireplace). Well, I suppose the bet's 
oil, though as far as I can see I won it. I never siw 
a man so scared in all my life. Sort of poetic justice 
about It. (Leek with revolver in his hand, is just 
putting It into his pocket. Seeing him.) Why, what's 
that you ve got there .? 

Leek. A revolver. {At Jire.) You see I do a lot 
ot night driving, visiting patients in outlying districts 
—they're a tough lot round here, and one never knows 
what might happen, so I have been accustomed to 
carry it. I just pulled it out so as to have it handy 
1 meant to have a pot at that ghost if I had seen him 
1 here s no law against k, is there ? I never heard of 
a close time for ghosts. 

Beldon.— Oh, I say, never mind ghosts. Will you 
share my room .? {To Malcolm.) 

(George comes down a little, holding candle). 

Malcolm. With pleasure. I'm not exactly fright- 
ened, but I'd sooner have company, and I daresay 
George here would be glad to be allowed to make up a 
bed on the floor. ^ 

Beldon. Certainly. 

Malcolm. Well, that's settled. A majority of three 
to one ought to stop any ghost. Will that arrangement 
suit you, George ? 

George. Thank you, sir. And if you gentlemen 
would kindly come down to the bar with me while I 
put out the gas. I could never be sufficiently grateful 
aiid when {at door) we come back we can let the 
Doctor out at the fiont door. Will that do, sir > 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 17 

Leek. All right; I'll be getting my coat on. 
(George gets to door. They exit at door l. Leek picks 
tip his coat off chair up \.., puts it on and then turns up 
trousers. Footsteps heard in ffies, then goes to the wifi- 
dow -R., pulls curtain aside and opens the shutters of the 
tvindow nearest the fire. A flood of moonlight streajns 
in from R. Clock strikes twelve.) By Jove, what a 
lovely night. That poor devil did get a fright, and no 
mistake. {Crossing dozen to fireplace for his cap which 
is on the mantelpiece. Malcolm, Beldon and George 
return— the door closes after them.) Well, no si^n of it 
eh? t. . 

Malcolm. No, we've seen nothing this time. 
Here, give me the candle, George, while you turn out 
the gas. 

Leek. All right, George, I'll put this one out. 
{Turns out gas below fire.) 

(Malcolm and Beldon are up at sideboard, George 
havitig put the other gas out, goes up to them and is 
fist lighting the candles for them. The Doctor is 
filling his pipe at 7nantel-shelf and stooping to get a 
light with a paper spill. Leek whistles and lights 
spill. The handle of the door is heard fnoving. 
Omnes stand motionless — Malcolm and Beldon 
very frightened. They all watch. The room is lit 
only by the fire-light which is very much fainter than 
it was at the begin ni/ig of the play, bv the candle 
which George holds, and by the flood 'of moonlight 
fro/n the window.) 

{The door slowly opens, a hand is seen, then a figure ap- 
pears in dark breeches, white stockings, buckled shoes, 
-white shirt, very ?teat in every detail, with a long 7c>hite 
or spotted handkerchief tied round the neck, the long end 
hanging down in front. The face cadaverous, toith 
sunken eyes and a leering smile, and close cropped red 
hair. The figure blinks at the candle, then slowly 
raises its hands and unties the handkerchief, its hmd 



2 



18 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 

falls on to one shoulder^ it holds haudkerchiej out at 
arm's length and advances to^vards Malcolm.) 

Table 

George 
Leek Beldon Malcolm 
Chair 
Fire Hirst 

{/list as the figure reaches the place 7vhere the moon- 
beams touch the floor ^ LiKek fires — he has very quietly 
and ujwbtrusively draiim his revolver. George drops 
the candle and the figure, writhing, drops to the 
floor. It coughs once a choking cough. Malcolm 
goes shnvly forward, touches it with his foot, and 
kneels by flgure, lifts flgure up, gazes at it, and pulls 
the red wig of, discovering Hirst. Malcolm gasps 
out "Doctor." Leek places the revolver on chair .^ 
kneels behind Hirst. Malcolm is l. c, kneeling. 
At this moment Somers enters very brightly with 
lighted candle). 

Somers. Well, did Hirst win his bet.'' {Seeing 
Hirst on floor, he realizes the matter). My God, you 
didn't — I told him not to. I told him not toll I 
told him — falls fhinting into arms <y^ George. 

Curtain. 







PICTURE. 








Leek 
{kneeling) 


Bei.don 
Hirst 

{seated 


Georg 

Malcolm 
{kneeling) 


e 

Somers 
{at door L 


•) 



on floor) 

Note. When played at The JIaymarkct the piece 
finished with a different ending as given below. Mr. 
Cyril MAUn^fearifig the above tragic termination would 
be too seriojis. 



THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. 19 

From SoMERs' entrance. 

SoMERS enters with lighted candle, and exclaims very 
brightly. 

SoMERS. Well, did Hirst win his bet ? 

Slight pause. 

Hirst {suddenly sitting up). Yes. {Turnittg to Dr. 
Leek.) You're a damned bad shot, Doctor. {Then 
to Malcolm.) And I'll trouble you for that sovereign. 

The reminnin£ characters express astonishment. 

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283 Dick Turpin 
S84 Young Scirop 
285 Young Actress 
2»6 Call it No. 1—7 
287 One Touch of Nature 
•288 Two B'hoys' 

VOL. xxxvn. 

289 All the World's a Stage 



VOL. xxAin. 

217 Crinoline 

918 .^V Fi'j.iiv Failing 

219 AdoptedChild 

220 Turned Heads 

221 A ilatch in the Dark 
'22 .Advice to Hatbands 

223 Siamese Twins 



' , *., u- .1 _ . D \tT ^ ^--3 Siamese i wins 

1 144 H^hways and By-Ways ^-,^ gent to the Tower 



70 nf..km:.;:-r'! Hat 

71 Married P.ake 

72 L«ve and Murder 

VOL. X. 

73 Ireland and .-Vinerica 

74 Pretty Piece of Business 
sh 'Brooin-malcer 



VOL. XIX. 

'145 Columbus 

!46 Harlequin Bluebeard 

147 Ijidie' at Home 

;48 PbenotnenoD in a Smock 

Frock 
il49 Comedy and Tragedy 
jl.oO Opi»osite "Neighbors 

151 Dutchman's Ghost 

152 Persecuted Ontcbman 

VOL. XX. 

153 Musard Ball 

154 Great Tragic Revival 



VOL. XXIX. 

225 SomeV-dv Else 
2 6 Ladies' Battle 
227 Art of .Acting 
■ 228 The Lady of the Lions 
229 The Rights of Man 
2.30 Mv Husband's Ghost 

231 Two Can Play at that 
Game 

232 Fighting by ftoxy . 
VOL. XXX. 

233 Unprotected Female 

234 Pet of the Petticoats 

76 To Paris and Back for 155 High Low J-ack & Game 235 Forty and Fifty [book 

Five Pounds jl56 A Gentleman from Ire-) 2.36 "iVho Stole th'e Pocliet-:31« Masquerade ff'ire Dawn 

77 That Blessed Baby 157 Tom and Jerry [land v,37 My Son Diana [sion 317 Crowding the Season 

78 Our Gal !l5« VilHge I.awyer (2-38 Unwarrantable I n tru -31* Gf>od Night's Rest 

79 Swiss Cottage 1159 Capt-ain's not A-miK !2:i9 Mr- and Mrs. White 1319 .Man with the Carpet Bag 
8*1 Young Widow iioi amateurs and Actors 240 A Quiet Family 1 820 Terrible Tinker 

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«1 Turn Him Out [tice 

292 Pretty Girls of Stillberg 

293 Angel of the .Attic 

294 Circumstances alter Cases 

295 Katty O'Sheal 

296 A Supper in Dixie 

VOL. XXXVIIL 
'297 Iri rn Parle Franrals 
■29* Wbo Killed Cock Rohhi 

299 De<laration of Independ- 

300 Heads or Tails [enc« 
3f-'l Obstinate Family 

•302 Mv »nnt 

-303 That Pascal Pat 

304 Don Paddy de Baz.an 
VOL. XXXIX. [tare 

305 Too Much for Good Na- 

306 Cure for the Fidgets 
.307 .Tack's the Ud 
306 Much Ado A liont Nothing 
309 Artful Dodger 
3lfi Winning Hazard 

31 1 Day's Fishing [&c. 

312 Did you ev-r send yonr, 
VOL. XL. 

313 An Irishman's .Maneuver 
-314 Consin Fannie 
315 'Tii the Darke»t Hour be- 



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